Presentation at US Lacrosse National Coaches Convention
Genuine Coach
The Responsibilities of Being a Coach
Success
-defined
-goal setting
Realistic
Communicate
Your definition of success
Create a culture
Everyone must be pulling in the same direction.
Coaches (vision, structure)
Staff (support, feedback, ownership)
Players (PLAY, trust us as coaches - Have Fun, love practice)
Fun practice ideas:
80 passes with sprints
Jog to ally throw it up as high as you can, try to catch it.
Who is up for a mediocre season?
Who wants to be average?
The Mega Bowl 4th Place
Not me! Not you!
Pressures for the Student Athlete:
Social - Peer Pressure
Academics - Time Management
Lacrosse -Performance
Family - Expectations
Read Joe E Price of Privilege - race to be perfect and do it all
Coach:
Responsibility - 24/7/365
Relentless - entropy - the hammer
Unwavering - Tim Tebow - grateful - does the best he can
Transparent - honest with others, including yourself Who I am - why I am the way I am
Enthusiastic - everyday, don't bring your baggage, be prepared, enjoy it
Patient
Big Picture
Community Service:
Appreciate what we are given!
Learn the power of good!
Learn to serve others!
Learn to lead!
Potential Forces of Evil:
Could be positive, yet what/who are corrupters of your vision?
Family
Other coaches - club
Teachers
Friends
Girlfriends
School
Experience
Social media
Alcohol
Drugs
Ego
Academics
Know every kid on your team.
Everyone going in the right direction.
Toughest decision: trust your gut.
You will be questioned.
Team
Staff
Administrators
Parents
Alumni
What prevents you from being the coach that your players/program needs?
Inexperienced
Uneducated
Not feeling appreciated
Insecure
Unchallenged
Poor (not right) motivation
Tipping the scales
Evil- baggage, past experience
Good - value driven, relentless,
If someone watched your practice, what do they see?
Plan
Instruction
Tired and proud of their effort
Everyone gets better
Every drill, every practice
Evaluate, teach, execute.
Tools of the trade:
Introspective
Resources
Enthusiasm
Serve to be served
Respect
Fair vs. equal
Honest communication
Pro activity vs. re activity - let everyone know the expectations.
How many guys do you think Billy has talent.
Billy, how many guys think you care?
Team building - routines, rituals
After practice
Pregame
-night before
-morning of
Team meal - introduce it.
Everyone has a role
Early morning
Midnight
Team
1. Coach
2. Staff
3. Students
Parent Meeting - part of the program
Duke pregame:
Simulate during the warm-up spacing, action, and activity that the player will be experiencing once the first whistle blows.
Stretch
Individual position work
Shoot long passes
Team ground balls-offense/defense-alternate
Transition 4v3, 5v4
1/2 Field Offense/defense 1v1's
Individual ground balls
Norm of behavior.
Thank you, Coach Danowski!
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